The world is a tragedy to those who feel, but a comedy to those who think. -Horace Walpole

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Well, This Is Most Inconvenient, Indeed

How many times do I go to the bathroom in a day?How many minutes after drinking a thimble of water do I need to use the facilities?How often have I purposely chosen dehydration in fear of no discernable (or less desireable) toileting options?

If you know the answer to any of these questions, you will understand why the CLOSED (for one month) BATHROOMS ON THE SECOND FLOOR (my floor) of my workplace is distressing. NAY, unacceptable. There are a few reasons this has driven me to consider a removable catheter:

Other people (my boss) will now be very aware of JUST how many times I go to the bathroom every day (10) as I will be missing from my office for 15 (30) minutes at a time.

Strangers use the other bathrooms...STRANGERS! People I DON"T KNOW are sitting their naked bums on the same seat as me. At least on my floor I know everyone and can ascertain to some acceptable degree their cleanliness and hygiene. I don't know those other butts.

There are stairs. Just in case you were confused about that...the 1st floor and 3rd floor require that I walk up STAIRS. Try navigating stairs with your legs crossed. not easy.

Kidney failure imminent. Holding it, not good.

Though I have ceased and desisted (for the most part) with caffeinated beverages of the diet variety, I still like to retain the possibility that I could drink a diuretic if necessary. But not so now. No no. This bathroom situation has killed HOPE.

3 comments:

Might I be the first to offer the option of Depends? As in, it depends on how cool you are with wetting your pants. I think once you get used to the sensation it may be liberating. Or gross. How do you respond to dares?